Those who practice crystallomancy often claim that looking into a crystal ball feels like opening up their third eye or what we call the sixth sense, and a strong one at that. The bigger the ball, the higher the frequency. The size of the ball is also believed to affect the energy and frequency. And when it feels “just right”, they know they have found their crystal ball.
In other words, the psychics choose the crystal balls to which they feel a force of attraction depending on its aura and frequency. The Crystal ball, it is said, “calls out to the psychic” almost literally. These images actually develop in the mind of the psychic and not within the crystal ball as normally believed. When you gaze into the ball, you are swept into another world, and into the future. The images that conjure up in a crystal ball help the psychic or fortune-teller get answers about the future or truths that were otherwise hidden. Using a crystal ball is like moving into another dimension. How Crystal Ball Gazing and Scrying Works But then, there are believers, and there are non-believers. The authenticity of crystallomancy has long since been a matter of debate, just like many other forms of divination. Many consider the divination powers of crystal balls to be mythical. This ancient tool of mystic craftsmanship can be clear, opaque, or tinted and aids in predicting the future and revealing hidden truths by interpreting the signs, images, and patterns seen in the ball. The shape of the sphere was chosen because it represents the universe, the whole, and the perfect. The most precious or sacred items were made from rock crystal or quartz. People believed that the frozen water was held in the form of a crystal by an act of magic, and therefore it was considered the best material for divination. The crystal ball had to be made of rock crystal because this mineral was thought to be frozen water. Rock crystal and quartz became known through trade, and the engraving craft found its way from the Orient to Europe. The crystal ball was found in medieval France in the 13th century for the first time. Over time, metal objects were added, smooth stones, polished shoes, and of course, mirrors. Lakes or shells filled with water were the necessary aids.
However, at that time, it was mainly done with water. The art of scrying has been practiced since ancient times.